diff --git a/src/controls/GlobalDrawer.qml b/src/controls/GlobalDrawer.qml
--- a/src/controls/GlobalDrawer.qml
+++ b/src/controls/GlobalDrawer.qml
@@ -69,7 +69,8 @@
     edge: Qt.application.layoutDirection == Qt.RightToLeft ? Qt.RightEdge : Qt.LeftEdge
     handleClosedIcon.source: null
     handleOpenIcon.source: null
-    
+    handleVisible: (typeof(applicationWindow)===typeof(Function) && applicationWindow() ? applicationWindow().controlsVisible : true) && (!isMenu || Settings.isMobile)
+
     /**
      * title: string
      * A title to be displayed on top of the drawer
@@ -214,6 +215,13 @@
      */
     readonly property Action currentSubMenu: stackView.currentItem ? stackView.currentItem.current: null
 
+    /**
+     * isMenu: bool
+     * When true the global drawer becomes a menu on the desktop. Defauls to false.
+     * @since 2.11
+     */
+    property bool isMenu: false
+
     /**
      * Notifies that the banner has been clicked
      */
diff --git a/src/controls/private/globaltoolbar/PageRowGlobalToolBarUI.qml b/src/controls/private/globaltoolbar/PageRowGlobalToolBarUI.qml
--- a/src/controls/private/globaltoolbar/PageRowGlobalToolBarUI.qml
+++ b/src/controls/private/globaltoolbar/PageRowGlobalToolBarUI.qml
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@
 import QtQuick.Layouts 1.2
 import org.kde.kirigami 2.4 as Kirigami
 import "../../templates/private" as TemplatesPrivate
-
+import "../" as Private
  
 Kirigami.AbstractApplicationHeader {
     id: header
-    readonly property int leftReservedSpace: (buttonsLayout.visible && buttonsLayout.visibleChildren.length > 0 ? buttonsLayout.width : 0) + (leftHandleAnchor.visible ? leftHandleAnchor.width  : 0)
+    readonly property int leftReservedSpace: (buttonsLayout.visible && buttonsLayout.visibleChildren.length > 0 ? buttonsLayout.width : 0) + (leftHandleAnchor.visible ? leftHandleAnchor.width  : 0) + (menuButton.visible ? menuButton.width  : 0)
     readonly property int rightReservedSpace: rightHandleAnchor.visible ? backButton.background.implicitHeight : 0
 
     readonly property alias leftHandleAnchor: leftHandleAnchor
@@ -57,6 +57,21 @@
             Layout.preferredWidth: height
         }
 
+        Private.PrivateActionToolButton {
+            id: menuButton
+            visible: !Kirigami.Settings.isMobile && applicationWindow().globalDrawer.isMenu
+            icon.name: "application-menu"
+            showMenuArrow: false
+
+            Layout.preferredHeight: Math.min(backButton.implicitHeight, parent.height)
+            Layout.preferredWidth: height
+            Layout.leftMargin: Kirigami.Units.smallSpacing
+
+            kirigamiAction: Kirigami.Action {
+                children: applicationWindow().globalDrawer.actions
+            }
+        }
+
         RowLayout {
             id: buttonsLayout
             Layout.fillHeight: true